St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-03
AvELING,s EXPENSES.

A Local Socialist Denies They Were
ExtraVagant and Scores the
Herald.
When the publication was made of the
New Y York Herald's article on DR.. Edward
Aveling, the local soclalistic organizations
were very indignant and denounced it in no
measured terms. Among them was Evert
Nymanoyer, who yesterday expressed him
self very forcibly Oh the subject as follows:
You know that the doctrines of modern
socialism during the last two or three months
have been topic of intensely exciting inter-
est to the public at large and that the mon
eyed class of this country, in whose service
the newspaper press of America to-day stanGs
employed, is NATURALLY full OF wrath over the
unexpected, nay, brilliant success of our
cause. How TO put a barrier to the movement?
That has been the question for long time,
but especially the question since the landing
on our shores OF Messrs. Liebknecht and Ave
ling, the great socialist leaders. Now Yankee
ingenuity is sharp, can tell you, like the
very physognomy it wears. Sharp in its
eyes, sharp in its forehead, sharp in its ex-
preston, sharp in soul and body: the very
star presiding over a Yankees birth must
indeed have the sharpest of points. So it is
in this case. The presumed interview with
the executive board of socialists in New York
by Herald reporter is sharp, too.
Yes, indeed; sharp rs the little pen he
wrote it down with. You see threats could
not help; Scorn and falsehoods equally as
little. The only thing to do was to enter on q
new policy as to this man. After DR.. Aveling
had finished his tour of lecture, the sharp and
hostile staff Of the New York Herald, the noto-
rious millionaire paper down East, ,concocts an
interview, the sole purpose Of which all men
and women who can read between the lines
OF that interview can see is to demoraliZe the
public mind as to the sincerity of the lin
ported advocates of socialism," as the paper
calls them. The newspaper press is very
much like the water system of continent
into which everything is thrown, clean aud
unclean. things fertilizing and poisonous. A
paper like the Herald, that 1ourishes on the
follies and raScaities of Il large city. is not
worth much as to truth and justice, and not
only doubt, but am certain of the contents
being false of the report il has printed con-
cerning DR.. Aveling and his wife. Apropos
TO contrast the Herald's report about sex.
travagance" with the mans appearance
in our city, allow me TO ask
question: Did you find any eXtravagance
about the couple when they were here?
didn't see any S25 bouquet adorning Mrs.
Aveiing's breast. If remember right the
report of the GLOBE stated he was was plainly
dressed, wore negligee shirt, was of medium
build and wore a dark suit with q sack coat
He had not even the sharp little pointed silk
hat, which the Yankee wears tilted on one
side Of his head, after the fashion of the
Parlslan dandy. So L can't find any simili-
tude at all in the dispatch of the Herald and
the actual, modest appearance here of the
doctor and his pretty wife.
What about his coming over here for reve-
nue's sake as an apostle of socialism? Nothing.
He was paid his expenses, and you know how
expensive such trip is. Why, if the Herald
talks about luxurious payment. let it take up
the $4,000 salary to Powderly and it has
reason to criticize. Just think of it for mo-
ment. Three months continuous travel on
the expensive railroads in America. Take all
the hotel bills, freights and personal expenses
for two individuals and see how 1900 can
give much or any revenue to the party
who undertakes it. I know it can't
myself for have Travelled considerably in
my life. He might have had extra charges
when he came back to New York, but l am
certain they were not OF the kind the Herald
gives outas charges he had given to the exec
utive board. The whole matter is, as have
said, for the sole purpose of demoralizing the
effect his presence made on the American
public, and TO pour cold water over the
heated public mind; that's ALL You see, he
told the workingmen of this country that the
degradation of the people had its consumma-
ton in the existing wage-slavery: that relig-
ion and politics relieve its consciences by
saying that injustice should of course, be